Marine officer retention dropped slightly from fiscal year 2019 to 2023. A viral photo of uniformed Marines at an event at former President Donald Trump's Florida home was not a violation of military rules, officials said. A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable. Three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island used palm fronds to spell out “HELP” on the beach, allowing Navy and Coast Guard aviators to spot them. The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces. Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. The death of Pfc. Noah Jamar Evans on April 18, 2023, during a physical fitness test prompted the Marine Corps to open an investigation. A chief patrol agent with the Border Patrol said the man was in the country illegally. Lung samples from service members they tested found traces of toxic vaporized metals and other hazardous items, well above that of non-deployed personnel. Lt. Col. Christopher O’Melia was relieved of command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, by the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. Load More